Östra Göinge Municipality
Municipality in Scania, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Östra Göinge Municipality (Östra Göinge kommun) is a municipality in Scania County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in Broby.
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Östra Göinge Municipality
Östra Göinge kommun | |
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Coordinates: 56°15′N 14°04′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Scania |
Seat | Broby |
Area | |
• Total | 451.15 km2 (174.19 sq mi) |
• Land | 431.96 km2 (166.78 sq mi) |
• Water | 19.19 km2 (7.41 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 14,331 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Scania |
Municipal code | 1256 |
Website | www.ostragoinge.se |
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The present municipality was formed in 1974 when the former municipalities of Broby, Glimåkra, Hjärsås and Knislinge were amalgamated.
There are 8 smaller population centers (urban areas) in the municipality, where approximately 80 percent of the population lives, surrounded by sparsely populated rural areas.